Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi
Malawi: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 380.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
380.67
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
985.91
in 1988
All-time low
326.37
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi stood at 380.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi peaked at 985.91 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 326.37, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 891.78 | — |
| 1986 | 917.62 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 949.55 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 985.91 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 953.41 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 970.77 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 960.12 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 944.62 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 897.78 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 827.2 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 721.46 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 681.52 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 650.07 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 627.63 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 588.57 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 573.46 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 530.91 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 489.92 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 445.14 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 386.04 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 346.93 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 326.37 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 351.57 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 419.65 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 475.55 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 512.93 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 495.72 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 502.27 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 472.6 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 442.25 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 444.94 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 430.34 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 374.88 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 391.79 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 370.24 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 380.67 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939.65 | 891.78 | 985.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 786.98 | 588.57 | 970.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.55 | 326.37 | 573.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.8 | 370.24 | 512.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.67 | 380.67 | 380.67 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Malawi was 380.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 985.91 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.37 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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